The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-25

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t moment of its occurrence, and viii
ever remain so. After you were over
90 ne by them and had fallen, thsil
awful rush Upon me with knives
threats. imprecations and hellish grins
amply con Vinced methat they were nc
friends of nIne. While yoa were ap-
parently senseless and lifeless on the
floor and upon the bed latter we laid
you there), stood between you and the
devIlS and fought them and commended
with them face to face, until they began
to diminish IN number and TO retreat
from the room. The last imp that left
turned. round to me as he was going
out. and said, as if to apologize, and ap-
pease my determined opposition to
them. ] never said. anything against
you II l replied to him thus: 1t MAJ
tiers not to me whether you have or
ginning In the name OF Jesus Christ,
departp He Immediately left, and the
room was clear. That closed the scene
of devils for that time.n IL;
| Years later, narrating the experience
| of that awful morning to the Prophet
Jose b, Heber asked him what it ali
| meant, and whether there was anything
wrong with him that he should have
| such manifestation.
No, Brother Heber," he replied, "at
that time You were nigh unto the
Lord; there was only veil between you
and Him, but you could not see Him.
When | heard of it, it gave me great
joy, for then knew that he work of
God had taken root in that land. 1t was
this. that caused the devil to make a
struggle to kill you. = ..-.- '. ..'''
lCl* a. a - ~ e.
The mission of Elias is the mission of
preparation, the lesser going before the
greater, opening up the way. The day
star heralding the dawn The wedge of
truth piercing the wall of prejudice,
eli aving the ranks of error, creating the
gap through which shall ride on vic
tory''s flaming wheels, the chariot OF
righteousness. 70. ",a ir' ~ yirJ
Behold will send my messenger,
and he SHALL prepare the way before
me-" ,9fa+ 'r@r . rarrsrgk
In ancient times, John; in latter
times, Joseph; type and foreruhner of
One mightier to come GU .'irf
What Christ is to the Father, Elias is
20 the Son; messenger aud symbol OF
His Majesty. And hath not Elias also
his fore-runner?
The mantle of Elias falls on many
shoulders; the shadow of that mantle
on many more. 'f1 e.-'
Life, the universe, is one vast symbol
ism. Earth fore-shadows heaven. The
stars, the worlds on high, are of higher
worlds typical; a climax of constella-
tons, a Ia ider OF light, burning stair
way of Immortal glories.
System on system, countless worlds and
Linket IN division, one yet separate,
The silver islands of sapphire sea,
Shoreless. unfathOmed, undimInished,
Wi h waves which roll in restless tides of
change" .'.e
Planet above planet, step by step.
nigh unto Kolob;'i Kolob. lord of light,
king of koksuteam, nearest unto the
throne of God. e. o.
e And shall it not be seen when all his
tory IS written, on earth as 1t is in
heaven-where it exists as prophecy
when all secrets are revealed and bid
den tnings made known, that Time
with all its ages is a chain, 3 climax, an
ascending scale of dispeDsa ions, merg-
ing II one snother, and al into one Ike !
nils and rivers mingling with The ocean;
that men and nations from the begin |
ming have carved out the way for other |
men and nations; that human lives and |
human events, like section, of maehin- |
cry turned by the enginery of .omni- |
potence, have fitted into and impeled |
each other. under the controlling,
guiding master mind and hand that
''doeth all things well?" l.
Was not the pa4t all preparatory to
the present? Does not the present |
the tu.ure7 Are not influ-
ences at work, even now; doctrines
being taught, truths put forth by pull
pit, play ard press; discoveries made in
art and science; antiquities unveiled
and mysteries broEght to light, that are
surely paving the way for the. revela-
tons of Jesus Christ past, present and
TO come? Is not the knowledge now
possessed by the Saints. glorious though
t be, but a foretaste, the antepast of
4 greater feast OF knowledge yet to fol-
ow? ., -
The mission of Elias is the mission of
the lesser going before the
greater, opening up the way.
The mantle of Elias falls on mapy
houlders; the shadow of that mantle
N many more.